Stop valve for steam or other fluids and liquids



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STOP VALVE FOR STEAM OR OTHER FLUIDS AND LIQUIDS Filed Nov. 24, 1926 Jnvendvr HAROLD ,LYHLL MflSON,

Patented Dec. 20, 1932 2 UNITED STATES HAROLD LYALL MASON, F HAMPSTEAD, LONDON, ENGLAND STOP VALVE FOR STEAM OR OTHER FLUIDS AND LIQUIDS,

Application filed November 24, 1926, Serial No. 150,590, and in Great firitain December 1, 1925.

of fluid tight sliding contact with an adjustable yielding packing element compressible from without the valves in the direction of the gland, the packing element comprising a. plurality of packing rings at opposite ends of and supported by a cage member through which the fluid can flow. Furthermore it comprises the combination of parts all constructed, arranged and adapted for use substantially as I will now describe with referf ence to the accompanying drawings whereof the several figures each illustrate one arrangement in sectional elevation by way of example.

According to one arrangement in the form of a vertical structure wherein the valve proper is of the solid piston type, I, as shown in the figure, employ a casing comprising a chamber and two cylindrical portions 11 and 12 integral therewith and projecting centrally thereof, one at the top and the other at the bottom in axial alignment. These cylindrical portions 11 and 12, which form extensions of the chamber 10, are substantially of the same diameter and communicate directly with the chamber 10 equipped with the customary bridge or diaphragm 13 for dividing the inlet and the outlet connections 14: and 15 respectively of the casing. The internal diameter of the extensions 11 and 12 is greater than that of the dual valve member 31 and piston 16, which projects through and beyond the upper extension 11 whose end is designed for thereception and connection of a stuffing box 18 Wherethrough the piston 16 projects for operation in known fashion as depicted at 19. The diaphragm or bridge 13 of the chamber 10 has the usual boring 21 which is made coner so that a shoulder 23 results intermediate of its ends. The purpose of this shoulder- 23 is to constitute an abutment to a seating washer 24 forming a loose end to an annular member 25 which fits finely into the larger- P -ion of the boring 21, and'is of such a 5 length that its other end lies within the lower extension 12 of the chamber 10, this end being in one with the body. A closure 27 is applied within the extension 12 by insertion Y I I from its end to abut against the end of the member 25, so that there is'an annular cavity 28.between members 25 and 27. The (:10- sure 27 is, appropriately, of the screw-plugvariety. In the wallof the member 25 in-.

termediate of its ends and below the (113 phragm or bridge 13, a plurality of ports" 3030 is provided for establishing the requi- I site connection between the inlet and outlet sides 14: and 15 of the casing conjunctivelyi. with the boring 21 in the diaphragm or bridge 13. The end 31 of the piston 16 is fitted with a dual valve member 31 the piston of which is adapted to be inserted intoand withdrawn from the end of the member 25 to close and open the connection. For maintaining a fluid-tight joint'between the piston 16 and the member 25, in the annular cavity between washer 24 and member 25 is disposed packing 32 of suitable kind. Similarly, for main taining a fluid-tight joint between the annu- :3

lar member 25 and the cylindrical extension 12 of the casing, packing 33 is inserted in the aforesaid annular cavity 28. It will thus be seen that on appropriately operating the closure 27 at the end of the under extension 90135 12 of the chamber 10, both sets of packing 32 and 33 are simultaneously adjusted to tighten or slacken them; and that the annular member 25and its allied packing ringv or rings 32 form a unit packing structure capable of various application in all kinds of valves.

2051 whereupon the shoulder 34 in Proximity to immediately beyond this end 81 the piston 16 is increased in diameter in two stages so that mitered or bevelled shoulders or flanges 34, 36 result. The purpose of shoulder 34 is to operate as a valve in conjunction with the seating washer 24 and as an ejector of the annular-member 25 as I will-explain presently, and consequently shoulder 34 is of less diameter than shoulder 23. Shoulder 36 is of greater diameter than shoulder 23, shoulders 36, 23 being designed to function as a shut-off valve on contacting when, for instance, it is required to renew the packing 3233 associated with the annular member 25. WVhen it is necessary to deal with the packing 32, 33 in connection with the annular member 35, the closure 27 of the lower extension 12 of the chamber is retracted or withdrawn-and'the piston 16 is advanced,

the inner end of member abuts upon and starts-the ejection of the washer 24 andthere inventionincorporate multiple seatings in differentplanes, the piston 16 and its allied packing elements constituting one seatallied parts constituting one seating ormore in another plane;

What'I claimand desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

1.- A- valve for' steam andother fluids and liquidshaving: multiple closures in different 'planes, oneof which-is formed by'a closure member andaseating and another by'an imperforate piston .formlng'part of the closure member and moving intoand out of fluid-:tight sliding-'contact'with an adjustable yieldin'gipacking element compressible from without the valve in the direction of the 2-. Ina valve-structure, acasing having a passagewaytherein and a shoulder restrlctingxthe passageway, a'washer in said pasmgiinone' plane, and the head 35 and its to the first cylindrical part by a beveled shoulder, said large cylindrical part adapted to fit in the annular flange with the beveled shoulder engaging the washer.

3. In a valve structure, a casing having it passageway therein and a shoulder restrict ing the passageway, a washer in said passageway beneath said shoulder and having a flange engaging the radial side of the shoulder, a compressible packing supported in the passageway ag'a'i'nst'the Washer, and a valve having a cylindrical part adapted to fit in the washer and the packing, a larger cylindrical part connected to the first cylindrical part by abeveled shoulder, and a second beveled shoulder adjacent the larger cylindrical part, said larger cylindrical part adapted to fit in the flange with the first beveled shoulder engaging the washer and the secondbeveled shoulder engaging the flange.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

HAROLD LYALL MASON.

sa'geway engaging beneath said shoulder and having an annularflange engaging the radial side of the shoulder, a compressible packing supported in the passageway against the Washer, and a valve having a cylindrical part adapted to fit in the washer and the pack 'ingrancha larger cylindricalpart connected 

